AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2018 Kia Sportage
NHTSA data on file today
The 2018 Kia Sportage has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 165 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #22V703000 Tow Hitch Harness Fire While Parked or Driving NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V137000 Engine Compartment Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V907000 High Pressure Fuel Pipe May Leak NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine 91 complaints
- Electrical System 30 complaints
- Unknown or Other 20 complaints
- Power Train 18 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 11 complaints
- Steering 9 complaints
Of the 165 complaints on file, 7 report a crash and 12 a fire; across all 165 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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